❓ Question regarding the allocation, administration, and commencement of the State Government's $6.8m Dry Season 2002 Assistance Scheme (DS02AS) for farmers and rural communities in the WA wheatbelt. The response details the scheme's administration by the Department of Agriculture, its focus on farm-level assistance, and eligible shires.
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(b) in which towns and communities will the funds be spent; (c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
(c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
(d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
The State Government $6.8m Dry Season 2002 Assistance Scheme (DS02AS) is administered by the Department of Agriculture and was specifically designed to assist farmers and rural communities of the Western Australian wheatbelt. In developing the scheme, advice and recommendations were accepted from the Dry Season Advisory Committee (DSAC) – made up of representatives from WAFarmers, the Pastoralists and Graziers Association, the Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants, the Rural Business Development Corporation, banks, and the Department of Agriculture. Components of the package are: - $3.3m for direct farmer grants - $1.5m for the Farm Water Grant Scheme (administered by the Water and Rivers Commission) - $1.6m for new Exceptional Circumstances declarations - $300,000 to strengthen Rural Counselling Services The State Assistance scheme is designed to assist eligible farmers at the farm business level, as such assistance is not made directly to towns or communities. Assistance measures under the direct farmer grant component include rebates on the cost of water and its transport, water supply enhancement, feedlot infrastructure, professional assistance, and the cost of freight on fodder. Each eligible farmer can claim up to a maximum of $6,000. The Scheme is being monitored for effectiveness and has already had one review and amendments made on 31 December. The Minister for Agriculture has requested DSAC to consider any further recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Scheme, including possible assistance to pastoralists. Included on the list of eligible shires for the State Assistance Package are Northampton, Mullewa, Perenjori, Mt Marshall, Yilgarn, and Esperance. There were four eligible shires under the Federal drought relief package announced on 9 December – Yalgoo, Coolgardie, Dundas, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Part A. In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
The State Assistance scheme is designed to assist eligible farmers at the farm business level, as such assistance is not made directly to towns or communities. Assistance measures under the direct farmer grant component include rebates on the cost of water and its transport, water supply enhancement, feedlot infrastructure, professional assistance, and the cost of freight on fodder. Each eligible farmer can claim up to a maximum of $6,000. The Scheme is being monitored for effectiveness and has already had one review and amendments made on 31 December. The Minister for Agriculture has requested DSAC to consider any further recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Scheme, including possible assistance to pastoralists. Included on the list of eligible shires for the State Assistance Package are Northampton, Mullewa, Perenjori, Mt Marshall, Yilgarn, and Esperance. There were four eligible shires under the Federal drought relief package announced on 9 December – Yalgoo, Coolgardie, Dundas, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Part A. In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
Assistance measures under the direct farmer grant component include rebates on the cost of water and its transport, water supply enhancement, feedlot infrastructure, professional assistance, and the cost of freight on fodder. Each eligible farmer can claim up to a maximum of $6,000. The Scheme is being monitored for effectiveness and has already had one review and amendments made on 31 December. The Minister for Agriculture has requested DSAC to consider any further recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Scheme, including possible assistance to pastoralists. Included on the list of eligible shires for the State Assistance Package are Northampton, Mullewa, Perenjori, Mt Marshall, Yilgarn, and Esperance. There were four eligible shires under the Federal drought relief package announced on 9 December – Yalgoo, Coolgardie, Dundas, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Part A. In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
The Scheme is being monitored for effectiveness and has already had one review and amendments made on 31 December. The Minister for Agriculture has requested DSAC to consider any further recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Scheme, including possible assistance to pastoralists. Included on the list of eligible shires for the State Assistance Package are Northampton, Mullewa, Perenjori, Mt Marshall, Yilgarn, and Esperance. There were four eligible shires under the Federal drought relief package announced on 9 December – Yalgoo, Coolgardie, Dundas, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Part A. In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
Included on the list of eligible shires for the State Assistance Package are Northampton, Mullewa, Perenjori, Mt Marshall, Yilgarn, and Esperance. There were four eligible shires under the Federal drought relief package announced on 9 December – Yalgoo, Coolgardie, Dundas, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Part A. In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
(c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
(d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
The State Government $6.8m Dry Season 2002 Assistance Scheme (DS02AS) is administered by the Department of Agriculture and was specifically designed to assist farmers and rural communities of the Western Australian wheatbelt. In developing the scheme, advice and recommendations were accepted from the Dry Season Advisory Committee (DSAC) – made up of representatives from WAFarmers, the Pastoralists and Graziers Association, the Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants, the Rural Business Development Corporation, banks, and the Department of Agriculture. Components of the package are: - $3.3m for direct farmer grants - $1.5m for the Farm Water Grant Scheme (administered by the Water and Rivers Commission) - $1.6m for new Exceptional Circumstances declarations - $300,000 to strengthen Rural Counselling Services The State Assistance scheme is designed to assist eligible farmers at the farm business level, as such assistance is not made directly to towns or communities. Assistance measures under the direct farmer grant component include rebates on the cost of water and its transport, water supply enhancement, feedlot infrastructure, professional assistance, and the cost of freight on fodder. Each eligible farmer can claim up to a maximum of $6,000. The Scheme is being monitored for effectiveness and has already had one review and amendments made on 31 December. The Minister for Agriculture has requested DSAC to consider any further recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Scheme, including possible assistance to pastoralists. Included on the list of eligible shires for the State Assistance Package are Northampton, Mullewa, Perenjori, Mt Marshall, Yilgarn, and Esperance. There were four eligible shires under the Federal drought relief package announced on 9 December – Yalgoo, Coolgardie, Dundas, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Part A. In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
The State Assistance scheme is designed to assist eligible farmers at the farm business level, as such assistance is not made directly to towns or communities. Assistance measures under the direct farmer grant component include rebates on the cost of water and its transport, water supply enhancement, feedlot infrastructure, professional assistance, and the cost of freight on fodder. Each eligible farmer can claim up to a maximum of $6,000. The Scheme is being monitored for effectiveness and has already had one review and amendments made on 31 December. The Minister for Agriculture has requested DSAC to consider any further recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Scheme, including possible assistance to pastoralists. Included on the list of eligible shires for the State Assistance Package are Northampton, Mullewa, Perenjori, Mt Marshall, Yilgarn, and Esperance. There were four eligible shires under the Federal drought relief package announced on 9 December – Yalgoo, Coolgardie, Dundas, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Part A. In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
Assistance measures under the direct farmer grant component include rebates on the cost of water and its transport, water supply enhancement, feedlot infrastructure, professional assistance, and the cost of freight on fodder. Each eligible farmer can claim up to a maximum of $6,000. The Scheme is being monitored for effectiveness and has already had one review and amendments made on 31 December. The Minister for Agriculture has requested DSAC to consider any further recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Scheme, including possible assistance to pastoralists. Included on the list of eligible shires for the State Assistance Package are Northampton, Mullewa, Perenjori, Mt Marshall, Yilgarn, and Esperance. There were four eligible shires under the Federal drought relief package announced on 9 December – Yalgoo, Coolgardie, Dundas, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Part A. In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
The Scheme is being monitored for effectiveness and has already had one review and amendments made on 31 December. The Minister for Agriculture has requested DSAC to consider any further recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Scheme, including possible assistance to pastoralists. Included on the list of eligible shires for the State Assistance Package are Northampton, Mullewa, Perenjori, Mt Marshall, Yilgarn, and Esperance. There were four eligible shires under the Federal drought relief package announced on 9 December – Yalgoo, Coolgardie, Dundas, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Part A. In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
Included on the list of eligible shires for the State Assistance Package are Northampton, Mullewa, Perenjori, Mt Marshall, Yilgarn, and Esperance. There were four eligible shires under the Federal drought relief package announced on 9 December – Yalgoo, Coolgardie, Dundas, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Part A. In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
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18 March 2003
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(a) – (d)
The State Government $6.8m Dry Season 2002 Assistance Scheme (DS02AS) is administered by the Department of Agriculture and was specifically designed to assist farmers and rural communities of the Western Australian wheatbelt. In developing the scheme, advice and recommendations were accepted from the Dry Season Advisory Committee (DSAC) – made up of representatives from WAFarmers, the Pastoralists and Graziers Association, the Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants, the Rural Business Development Corporation, banks, and the Department of Agriculture. Components of the package are:
- $3.3m for direct farmer grants
- $1.5m for the Farm Water Grant Scheme (administered by the Water and Rivers Commission)
- $1.6m for new Exceptional Circumstances declarations
- $300,000 to strengthen Rural Counselling Services
The State Assistance scheme is designed to assist eligible farmers at the farm business level, as such assistance is not made directly to towns or communities.
Assistance measures under the direct farmer grant component include rebates on the cost of water and its transport, water supply enhancement, feedlot infrastructure, professional assistance, and the cost of freight on fodder. Each eligible farmer can claim up to a maximum of $6,000.
The Scheme is being monitored for effectiveness and has already had one review and amendments made on 31 December. The Minister for Agriculture has requested DSAC to consider any further recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Scheme, including possible assistance to pastoralists.
Included on the list of eligible shires for the State Assistance Package are Northampton, Mullewa, Perenjori, Mt Marshall, Yilgarn, and Esperance. There were four eligible shires under the Federal drought relief package announced on 9 December – Yalgoo, Coolgardie, Dundas, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Part A.
In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
The State Government $6.8m Dry Season 2002 Assistance Scheme (DS02AS) is administered by the Department of Agriculture and was specifically designed to assist farmers and rural communities of the Western Australian wheatbelt. In developing the scheme, advice and recommendations were accepted from the Dry Season Advisory Committee (DSAC) – made up of representatives from WAFarmers, the Pastoralists and Graziers Association, the Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants, the Rural Business Development Corporation, banks, and the Department of Agriculture. Components of the package are:
- $3.3m for direct farmer grants
- $1.5m for the Farm Water Grant Scheme (administered by the Water and Rivers Commission)
- $1.6m for new Exceptional Circumstances declarations
- $300,000 to strengthen Rural Counselling Services
The State Assistance scheme is designed to assist eligible farmers at the farm business level, as such assistance is not made directly to towns or communities.
Assistance measures under the direct farmer grant component include rebates on the cost of water and its transport, water supply enhancement, feedlot infrastructure, professional assistance, and the cost of freight on fodder. Each eligible farmer can claim up to a maximum of $6,000.
The Scheme is being monitored for effectiveness and has already had one review and amendments made on 31 December. The Minister for Agriculture has requested DSAC to consider any further recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Scheme, including possible assistance to pastoralists.
Included on the list of eligible shires for the State Assistance Package are Northampton, Mullewa, Perenjori, Mt Marshall, Yilgarn, and Esperance. There were four eligible shires under the Federal drought relief package announced on 9 December – Yalgoo, Coolgardie, Dundas, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Part A.
In addition, the Department of Agriculture is currently preparing the evidence for a possible Exceptional Circumstances submission to the Commonwealth on behalf of areas of the southern rangelands which meet the criteria for declaration. Pastoralists have been requested to respond to a survey seeking supporting evidence of the production and financial impacts of the drought. The survey has been widely distributed through shires of the southern rangelands with a 7 March response deadline. This information is necessary to build a successful EC application and will be collated into a report to be delivered by mid March.
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